What is the Least Common Multiple of 49865 and 49884?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 49865 and 49884 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49865 and 49884, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49865,49884) = 1
LCM(49865,49884) = ( 49865 × 49884) / 1
LCM(49865,49884) = 2487465660 / 1
LCM(49865,49884) = 2487465660

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49865 and 49884 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49865 and 49884. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49865 and 49884.

Prime Factorization of 49865

Prime Factorization of 49884

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49865 and 49884.

LCM(49865,49884) = 5¹ × 9973¹ × 2² × 3¹ × 4157¹
LCM(49865,49884) = 2487465660